Azure from GitHub Student Developer Pack

Question

I cannot activate Microsoft Azure from GitHub Student Developer Pack.
I go to Azure https://aka.ms/azure4students from https://education.github.com/pack/offers and login using Github account, but it still not work.
What should I do?

Answer 1

@Lman , Have you gone through this registration process earlier? Looks like you should hold a registered student ID/school email ID to register. After approval from the GitHub community, you can activate Azure student developer pack.

Please do let us know If you have any further queries.

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Answer 2

Please verify the links provided here. None of them are working and we're still not getting our benefits from GitHub Student developer pack.
I humbly request Microsoft to provide a better solution for this as this issue is still persistent.
Thank you
Prakhar

Answer 3

same here i was able to get all the packs just by connecting my GitHub account .
the funny thing is that this method did not work with azure even though GitHub is owned Microsoft .

Answer 4

If you are struggling to validate your Azure for Student subscription using http://aka.ms/azure4student

As a student, you can apply for the GitHub Student Developer Pack which includes offers and benefits from GitHub partners.

You can use the GitHub student developer pack to activate your Microsoft Azure account so that you can access the benefits.

Below are the steps to be followed to get the student pack: https://education.github.com/pack

Go to GitHub Education and, in the top right, click on “Get benefits”. Select the benefits for students.
Under “Which best describes your academic status”, you need to select ‘Student’.
status

Now you need to add the email address that you use for college.
email

Then you need to upload a picture for proof of your academic status (college ID will do just fine). You can do this by two ways:
a) Use your camera to take a picture or

b) Upload the photo directly from your device

Next step is to add your college name.

The last step is to describe the purpose on how do you plan to use Github. You can tell about your willingness to contribute to the open source here.
contribute

Verify your application details, and click on “Submit your Information”.

Submit

You’ll get the confirmation shortly.

How to activate Azure from your pack

Once you get the confirmation email for your student developer pack you need to go back to the Github website using this link Offers and avail the benefits.

There will be many tools available, so you need to scroll down and find Microsoft Azure. Click to generate your unique code.

Now go to the Microsoft website and click on “Activate Now” button where you’ll get a prompt to sign in.

Enter your details

Click on the dropdown icon and select Verification code. Copy your verification code from your Git website and paste it here.

Kudos! You can now access your Azure account.

Answer 5

Go through this article - Activate Azure for Students using GitHub Student Developer Pack.